Charles was born Feb. 16, 1977, in Oak Ridge. He was a lifelong resident of Oliver Springs and attended Tuppertown Baptist Church. He worked as a painter and exterior house cleaner. Buzzi enjoyed fishing, camping, music, and spending time with his loved ones.

Buzzi had an amazing sense of humor and could make anyone laugh at any time. Someone like that only comes around once in a lifetime. We were happy to have him in ours, and he will be missed dearly.

He was preceded in death by his father, William Boyd Smith; his mother, Charlotte Ann Pride Lakey; paternal grandparents, Mary and Richard Smith; maternal grandparents, the Rev. Charlie G. and Lucredia F. Pride; and friend Rodney Mayton.